A group of aprox 15 men of the HQ group was making its way to the river on the night of the withdrawal when they had to disperse because of german machine gun fire just south of Hartenstein. The rear man, S.Q.M.S. George Holderness, had the job of getting them all back into line. It was whilst doing this that, in the darkness, he approached a standing figure whom he assumed was a member of the group. Unfortunately, it was a German, who shot him dead. After the battle, the body of George Holderness�s body could not be found.